Repeating firearm



C. G. SWEBILIUS REPEATING FIREARM Feb. 1.2, 1929.

Original Filed Feb. 9, 1925 my///////////, Ws.,

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n object of this invention isv to normally *maintain thefcartridgeejector housed withthereceiver; when thefbreech bolt'is yin a pre-'e,determinedV position` VThe cleaning of 'the gunis Jthus''facilitatedas-there is no projec- "tionfor thecleaning rag to catch on. A j"Azffurther' object is a simple operating V`ine'aiishfor thetake-fdown'lock bolt.`

operating spring. y y Accordingtothis invention, the ejector 1spivotally mounted 1n a groove in the receiver bythebreech'boltkwherebythe spring is tenlhe'stakedown lock bolt is operatedby an eccentricV mounted in the stock of thejgun.` The endre'sting'onthe bot-tom ofthe receiver.

dejelevation.; partially in section "of a lrifle g breech-dosed, Fig.-3Ais a similar view with v the breech open, and-Fig. 4 is a plan view ofl the sear'sp'ring.'

tirent wall. V A breech bolt 12 is reciprocally s 'throughthe :medium ofanaction rod 13. :Slidably vmounted inthe` breech bolt isv a lockf ling.bolt 14 which seats-.in a socketV 15 in the topwall of the receiver tomaintain the breech 'boltinbreech closing position. The locking bolt,breech bolt and action rod are associfated inthe manner disclosedv inthe patent to Swebilius et al. 1,110,837 granted September 15,1911.` 1 v4. sear 16'is slidably and pivotallymountfed f inthe receiver and has aportion 17 cooperat- "ing-with the action rod 13 and a lug 18cooperating-with ashoulder 19 on the hammer-20 to preventjtheunbreeching of the gun, all ac- Y "*c'ording to the disclosure in theaforemen- I"tionedpatent.-V Y' Y f y' A'lea'f spring 21v has an endfitting in avslot inthe searl.l The other end of the spring rests onlthebottom of the receiver and is Venlarged to extend the full width of thev'freceiven The spring ,is thus free to slide swiimniusfor lil Thisinvention relates 'to iirear'ms andi-riore pecially to magazine riflesof the take-'down v e 'v f 1 withjthe action rod 13.v

"i-ina wallA ,of the receiver Aand project it into Andditionalobject -isyan improved searffandis held retractediby a spring ony `jfwliichiisprovided aprojection to be engagedsion'ed 'toprojectithe ejector intothe receiver.

sear-is-operated by a leaf spring havinga flat .c ,bolt is provided witha shortggroove 31 near Referring n owto the'drawings, Fig. 12 isa' 'itsrear end Vand a long groovev 32 Ilea its 4ernlcofdj(ing the'V invention,Fig. 2 is a hori-r. Zontalsectonthrough the receiver with the' the,breech'bolt .reciprocates v f 'NreceiverlO supports a barrel 11 fromlits 5 'mounted in' the receiver and is operated' ejector and breakingit E.-

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*Application mearebruary 9, 1925,'Vseria`11vo- 7,808'. nenew'edrecembe27591928.

when the-Sear isreciprocated andalways'eX-A ertspressureto v'keep 'thelug 17 in yContact,

Inone side wall ofthe receiver is out a groove 22 in :which ismountedca' 'cartridge ejector 23.1-v One'end of thel ejector is pivotedon a screw 24 and the other 'endl is adapted to swing .out into thev'receiver in .position to groove.: The 'end otthe'long leg tits in l aslot in thepivo'ted endotthe ejector and the endl of the shortlegbearsagainst the. bottom of the groove `22.1y Inf the glon'gjleg, isprovided a hump whichv projectsbeyond the groove.

. In alignment'Withithelspring 26',the breech Visgroovedto formanextension of the groove 32. This arrangement 4leaves a 'portion 33 ccif Aeject a Acartridge heldv by the extractor hooks of thebreech bolt toengage the hump 30 as.l v

v"lhespring 26 normallyex'erts pressure the ejector 23 to hold-it withinthe groove 22k as shown .in As thebreech boltiis moved rearwardly lfromthefposition-shown' in Fig. 2, the hump 30is'first received within,VV

thegroove 31 and then engages.I the portion 3350i the breech bolt.Theleg 28 of ytheA '32 and allows the ejector to .return into the groove22. Whenthe `breech boltis entirely.v

removed from the receiver, the ejector'l is` maintained in the groove22. It is therefore out oi` the'v way and the gun canbe' cleaned withoutvdanger of the cleaner engaging thev The receiver 10 is lopen atthebottom vand rear and is provided'n'ear its rontwall with la pin 34eXtendingbetween-its side walls. The stock 35 of the guncarries'aprojeetingv tang 36 having on its end a hooli 37 adapted toengage the pin '34. In the upper wallof the receiver is a slot 38inwhich is adapted j Y to seat'the heard of a bolt 39, slidably ed inthe stockto Veiect va locking connection therebetween when the hook37 isengaged lWith thepin 34. A spring 40 bears 'againstV thebolt 39 inVwhich is cut a slot 4l through; 1 which proj ectsv 'a rotatably mountedkrod` 42` 'havingV afbutton 43 on its end. In this'rod is cut agroove 44which is adapted to receive .Y vthe aperture.A` y g l vrllhis plungerprovides means whereby' the'.`

- gun may bejnunbreechedfafter being cocked;l

, a pin 45eX'tending across the slot V41.y 'When the pin`45 isreceivedWithin the groove 44,l

thefend oiQthe bolt 39 is fitted ingthe slot 38 and the parts-are lockedtogether. Upon rotation of the rod`42 to ,engageits grooved surface WithVthe. pin 45, they bolt 439 isl re- -tracted and the parts :may beseparated.j

When the gun is'breeched,sear 16 is pulled forwardto `disengagethe'lug'v 18 fromV they shoulderlQ andthe portion-17 engages a Ystoponthe action rod .13 lto prevent .unbre'ecliing Voi' the gun,ailaccording. `to the` disclosure inv 'said' Patent No. 1,110,837.fAnaperture is:` provided in the tang .36 justaheadlof the trig Vger 46.In thiszaperture is mounted a plunger 47 having' oneend adapt-ed tocontact With v the under lsideof lug .18 and with the other endprojecting beyond :the under surface of Vthe tang 36. A pin V48v onrthep1unger47 fits in a groovein the Wall ofsaid aperture to preventrotationof the plunger anda shoulder 49preve'ntsthe plungerdroppingthrough Upwardmovementlof the Aplunger 47"'lifts l edge.

the rear end of the sear thereby rotating said sear about the pin 50which engages itsupper e The lug 17 Vis thereby disengaged Afromf thestop on the action rod and the latter v'I'nay be moved `'rearwardlytounbreech the gung' The plunger 47 isrmore conveniently'placed@` andcan rbe readily voperated 'by thefinge'r l lused. to pull'the trigger.

.It is, of course, V understood thatfvarious structural modificationsvmay be-made With-v out inany manner departing from the spirit of theinvention asset forth in the appended claims.. s. n Y 1 l. In-arirearm,vareceiverhavinga groove operative position." 1.

l I 2.1In a` iire'arm', a receiver havingra groove inrone1Wall,.angejector` pivotally mounted .V-theiein, a resilient stripbentto form a` loopV Y a pinpassin'g through saidvk loop, one Yend of" 'YSad Strip engagingonerendfo said ejector i 'to maintain said ejectoringsaid groove,la

breech bolt `Vreciproca'tively inr'iu'nted in said receiver andmeans o'nsaid breech bolt to Hex said spring whereby-saidejector is moved" Aintooperative .positionflY n. Y 3, Ina firearm, anreceivfer havinga groove.

lin one vva1lankejector pivotally mounted.

therein, a resilient strip bent tof formfa'loop',`

tively,-mountedon'said receiver'and means on said breech bolt tolengageSaid liumpyvvhereil a lpin passingthroughsaid loop,.one end ofi Y saidstripengagingone end'of'saidejector-to ff; `Ymaintainfsaidjejector/,Within saidffgroovgpa i hump-on said strip, abreech kbolt'reciprocaf Y by said strip is flexed to move vtheejectorintoA operative position.V i v 4.!In a firearm, a receiver havinga groove vrin .one wall,v ani ejector pivotally mounted "therein, aresilientstrip bent tofo'rm'a loop, l a pin passing through said loop,one end Of/.

saidy strip -ei'igagingone Vend otr-said. ejector to maintainl said"ejector Within said groove, "Y aY hump on said-resilient strip, a breechAbolt reciprocatively mountedinlsaid receiver', s'aid breechv bolt beinglg'rvooved' to receive .said

'hump except for a short portion adapted to Y engage ,saidhumpwhercbysaidresilientjstrip is flexed Aomove said ejector into'operativefposition..

y In Witness whereof I hereunto "l l V'nature this 20 day of J an.,1925.

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